vs California alder

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		California alder
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chordariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Alnus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

California alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.